Book cover or protector



.sept 27,1921. 1,643,418 i R. L, PEUYGH BooK COVER on IfnoTEcTon v FiledJan. 29; 1927 Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

unirsi) STATES 1,643,418 PATENT oFFicE.

RAY L. PEUGI-I, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA.

BOOK COVER OR PROTECTOR.

applicati@ fried January 29, 1927. serial No. refines.

The general object of the present invention is to provide a book coveror protector which may be readily applied, which is so constructed thatone size of protector is capable of being used with. books of differentsizes, and in which the flanges or portions extending over the edges ofthe book covers and onto the side faces thereof are resiliently strainedtowards each other and toward the inside faces of the covers so astohold the protector' securely in place.

A further object is to provide means whereby ordinai'y rubber bands may.be used for holding the protector in place and exerting the aforesaidstrain thereon.

A still further object is to provide a construction such that the strainexerted by the rubber bands will hold the protector snugly in place andclosely fitting against the book. Other objects will appear in thecourse of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the laccompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1is a face view of a blank book covei or protector before the protectoris applied; Fig. 2 is aface view of a book andthe protector, one wing ofthe protector being folded over and engaged with the cover` of the book,the other wing being'open;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section through one wing of the book cover andone of the reinforcements; y

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of a portion of'one wing of the book cover,showing the modified form of band engaging reinforcement. l

In the drawings I have. illustrated a preferred form of my invention.The protector consists of an approximately rectangular blank of materialsuch as cloth, light or heavy paper, or any other material suitableforthe purpose, which is yso formed as to provide a portion 10 which willfit against the back of the book and binding portions 11 on each side ofthe portion 10 which I shall hereafter identify as wings, these portions11 being adapted to lit against the outer faces of the covers A of thebook. The wings 11 have a width greater than the width of the vbookcovers A and Aalength greaterthan the length of these covers so as toprovide on each wing a portion 12 adapted to be fold? ed inward uponthek inner faceof the4 cover along the dotted line 13 in Figure. 1, andupper and lower portions 14 adapted to bel folded inward against theinner lface of the cover along the dotted line'15 in Figure 1.

The portion 10 is preferably extended to I form tabsl. which are adaptedto be folded inward within the back of the book, .that is,

between the back and the joined ends of the printed sheets. This portion10 is also provided with an opening 17 whereby the title of the book maybe read.` y

Upon the margin of the portion or flap 12 of each wing 11 there ispasted or otherwise attached a folded reinforcing member 18, which isfolded over'so as to provide two layers` embracing the portion 12. Thesethree layers are perforated with registering apertures 18, therevpreferably being two pairs of these apertures. The end portions 14 whichareintended to loe folded inward over the top and bottom edge of thebook covers are also reinforced by folded tabs 19 past-ed or otherwiseattached to the parts 14 and perforated. i

Coacting with the cover or protector as described, are tabs 2O which maybe made of relatively heavy material and which are In the useof thisdevice,the book is laidk upon the blank illustrated in Figure 1, theside portions 12 are turned inward," and then the end portions 14 arelturned inward over these folded inside portions. Tabs'QO have beenpreviously attached to the innerfaces of the book covers, as shown inFigure 2. An elastic band 25 is then threaded through two of theapertures in the tab 18 and through the apertures in the talos 19. Thenthe ends of the elastic band are `extended through the aperture 24 intab 2O andthe bights of the band carriedk around` the neck 23 eitheronce or twice to securely connect ythe'band withta-b 20. This operationputs lil , readilyaeeoinplishedl theuse of a' sinall hair pin. i i

fcipieoea `equally upon all of the tabs antl`ftblded vin" portions tohold the eoyer snugly in place.

The parts 16, as preyiouslystated, are tobef folded over. and insertedinto the space be-` tweentlie baol` of the' book andl tlie joined ends'ofthe booleleayes so as to protect the upper`and`- loijver edgesot' thehaelt of the boolt andJ prevent the upper Vlower"edges oftheportion 1'0from liability to teau Obviously l do not with tolie hunted to theexactL forni oli eox fe`i illustrated` the drawings tliepoi ions l2 andin ay` l.ie distinctly@V separated rein each other and ina`y`^`be`loneer if desiredf- Wlith tfheeoil struction illustrated,1however,` it'isp ble for one sise of lioolr coter to be used Inany different sizes ofbooks by simply f olding portionsV l2 and 1 4 inntird tol a greater orless extent.` i T lie threading oit' l the1 rubber band through theapertures the ta'balf@ audilll` niay be In order to provide tor engagingthe Bight ends of Lirubber band willi/the end portions lfl may usereintoreeiperits or tabs 26i of the oharaoten shoivn" ini Figure 4" eachof these tabs" being toiiiied with a out out jtongitue E ZT over Wliilithe end i or loop of theelastic inay This construotion plerinits theband to be readilyl engaged with they en,' l `1 3ortiona A14 Without thenecessity of tlire'adii'ig, theni apertures'n these llportidnsand through also p erin'its the elastiefbandttobe used 'Without the use ot" thetabs? 2Q.

have provided a proteetor or dover n'rliiolii Willttit lorl 'daii` [beadjusted to a large number Leftlitter .it Sizes of ibols' beause' 'ottthe fact tliat tlie; rubber bands iyliioli hold the p:rot'etoi*r inplatee iitill stretch andV eentraot, thereby lei'igtlre'ning the coveror protector fortlflelargerboolts and yet tale up all slaelinthefeoyfer" when It will be veeen tha I protector isfstretChedtiglit alltiniesliedanse rubber bands stret'goli the cow/*er Vioin all fdireetions `and y*keep it t'tingf snugly. It WillV bfe-'ntioedtliat there` isno'ltnotting atta'elinent at" the junctionV of thecover *Withtlie backto which the ends of the rubbei' band be attached after it has been tall direetions.

1. A book` protector eonfiprisinsr a sheet of ,prloteotlyef flexible Diaterials forliiedf to pro- Vide I hiddle portion" adapted t"o extendo'rer the l baok" of tlie 4book andtwo Wings to extend o'yer' the'eoyers of the books;4 the Wings being formedA at their upper, lbwer andouter margins" witht portions Va dapted1 to tliereofand an elastie band"detaelrabl'y Venl s agel with saiddreinforcementsV and sai/iid tab andholding" the inwfarly" turned portions strained against tlie inner facethe book'.

2. A( book rioteet'or comprising a sheet off protective"flexiblematerialtorn'ied vto pro* Vide a middle portion adapted' ,to extendover'the'bael;` of t'helboolV and tinge adapt*- ed to' extend oyer theCovers of the book, each ot tviiigslieing forlned" with niarginalportions adapted towbet'olded ii'itard oiiei' the' upper7 lower',` andSide edges-ofthe cover", eachi of said'marginal`| port. `ns bei g);fornied'E Witli a` perfo'rated7 r'eintore nent through whioliA an"elastic"bandL in; "be p1sse`d, `and atalo" haying a baise' portmn, ahead,` and a neck and adapted toben V,tilted tothe innerrl'aeeoftliello'o'li Cover and te engage with saidv elastifeband.

3; The no nbination with a* llooli having Covers, ofjakpro'tleetortherefor Consisting ot a S eet of" flexible materialextending overthereof74 the sheet at" i'ts upper, lower and outer margine' beingfolded-over ulion fthe iriefdtl faeesfof tlie eoyerfs, eaolt of saidtloldw ed over" `portionsA having: perforated" r`einforcement-s, tabsattached t-o the inside faces tlrebook eoyersadjaeent their junctionitfitbltlre'ba'oli: of the `book;eae'h tfab havingfa heatllad Contractedneck` andbeingpleiitorated, and rubber bands threaded throng-h Salapermettons erta@*reinforcements mi t'hrougli the perfoation of theoorfrespond? ing taband looped around the neck of said tabwhereliy-toexert tension upon-thetoldin po' ions of` the p'roteto'r andi dran'the'in towards leaeh other and against the baalt:- dfthe'bool".

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